Montague County, Texas severe weather history spans 615 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #548 nationally and #48 in Texas.
615
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
25
Direct injuries
$15.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Montague County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montague County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 166 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 71 events fall before 1990 and 544 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Montague County, Texas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $5.5M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montague County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 374 | 0 | $1.3M | 4.5 | 1955–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 135 | 0 | $1.7M | 78 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 56 | 1 | $4.5M | F3 | 1955–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 0 | $5.5M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $2.1M | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $358K | 0 | 1997–2013 |
Decade by decade
Montague County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
52 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 51 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-10 | EF4 | 8 | 46 | 37.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-25 | EF3 | 7 | 80 | 47.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-07 | EF3 | 2 | 11 | 26.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-21 | EF3 | 0 | 9 | 34.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-04-19 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 10.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-14 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-04-02 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-08-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-09-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-11-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montague County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1995 | Tornado | Sunset- | 1 | 11 | $2.0M |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Tornado | FRUITLAND | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Apr 19, 1976 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| May 15, 2013 | Tornado | NOCONA | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| May 26, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bowie | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Feb 18, 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 20, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado number two was a large tornado with a path one-half mile wide and 19 miles long. The storm ripped through Montague County, killing a 97 year-old man near Forestburg and injuring 11 other people. At least 30 houses and two mobile homes were destroyed, numerous barns and other outbuildings were destroyed, telephone and power lines were downed across the eastern half of the county, and an undetermined number of cattle and dairy cows were killed or injured. (M97O)
Flash flooding occurred across much of the southern half of Montague County after training strong storms produced up to 7 inches of rainfall. In Bowie, many streets were flooded and some buildings were flooded, too. Highway 59 near the Montague/Clay county line also had water over the roadway. The flooding did not subside until the next morning.
Widepsread flooding continued through the night across the county with several roads and bridges under water and several areas inaccessible. Estimated rainfall totals across the northern portions of the county were as high as 12 inches of rainfall.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,046
Population (ACS)
$206K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Bowie 146
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montague County, Texas?
615 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $15.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montague County?
Hail, with 374 recorded events — 60.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montague County?
52 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 51 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montague County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montague County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montague County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montague County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 55 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montague County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Mitchell County 423
- Montgomery County 583
- Mills County 220
- Moore County 654
- Milam County 289
- Morris County 233
Cite this page
“Montague County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/montague-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.